Automobile stay-strap.



G. E. ROBINSON. AUTOMOBILE sTAY STRAP. APPLIOATION FILED APR. 27, 1911.

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GEORGE E. ROBINSON, OF MEDFORD, OREGON.

AUTOMOBILE STAY-STRAP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. April 27, 1911.

Serial No. 623,705.

To all whom. it may concern.

Be it known that I, GEORGE E. ROBINSON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Medford, in the county of Jackson and State of Oregon, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Automobile Stay-Straps,of which the following is a specification, reference being had thereinto the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to stays which are used to brace the cover of'anautomobile and the principal object of the same is to so construct thestay that it can be adjusted and the tension placed upon the cover thusbe regulated.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, whereinFigure 1 is a view showing the improved stays in position, theautomobile being indicated by dotted lines. Fig.2 is an edge view of theimproved stay. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the stay. Fig. 4: is an enlargedfragmentary view of'the stay, one of the bars being shown in section.Fig. 5 is an enlarged view of one end portion of the bar shown in Fig.3. Fig. 6 is a fragmentary view of one of the bars looking at the endface. Fig. 7 is a view of the blank from which the protecting plate isformed.

This invention comprises a pair of bars 1 and 2, which are adjustablyheld together by means of the bolts 3. The bar 1 is provided with alongitudinally extending slot 4: and With the transverse ribs 5. The bar2 is provided with a plurality of transverse grooves 6 in which the ribs5 fit so that the bars will be prevented from slipping after the bolts 3have been tightened. One end of each of the bars is provided with anopening 7. A protecting plate 8 is bent around the end of the bar and issecured in place by means of the nails 9. Tongues 10 and 11 are struckfrom the plate and bent into the opening to cover the inner portion ofthe opening. The clip 12 has one end passed through the opening 7 andhas the other end placed upon the first mentioned end and secured inplace by means of nails or other suitable securing means. A chain 13 ismounted upon each of the clips 12 and has a snap hook 14 at the freeend. It should he noted that the ribs 5 are of such length that when theplates are in a locked position they will be slightly bowed as shown inFigs. 2 and 4, so that they will have a tendency to spring apart andthus keep the bolts from becoming loose.

In using this device the snap hook at one end engages a ring 15 which isplaced upon the rear portion of the automobile and the snap hook at theother end engages a screw eye 16, which is secured in the top of themachine. The bars are then adjusted so aS to give the required tension,and the bolts 3 are tightened so that the bars will he held in theadjusted position.

What I claim is A device of the character described com- Patented June25, 1912.

prising a plurality of bars, each of said bars having an opening nearone end, a reinforcing plate mounted upon the end of each bar,independent securing means for said plate, tongues extending from saidplate through said opening to hold said plate in engagement with saidbar independently of said securing means, a link mounted upon thereinforced end of said bar and having one end portion passed throughsaid opening and engaging said tongues to hold said tongues inengagement with the walls of said opening, the ends of said link holdingsaid bars in spaced relation, and means for securing said bars together.

In testimony whereof I hereunto atEX my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

GEORGE E. ROBINSON.

Witnesses:

CARL FIoH'rNnR, FRANK W. BARTLETT.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, I). C.

